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TVK MLA says Rahul will back Vijay as PM
The Hindu··2 Sept
TVK MLA Kanimozhi Santhosh said Rahul Gandhi would help Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay become Prime Minister in 2029. She told reporters in Chennai that Gandhi had helped Vijay become Chief Minister. Congress floor leader Tharahai Cuthbert said Vijay was clear Gandhi would be the 2029 prime ministerial candidate. She said TVK MLAs are new to politics.
Prism
What It Means For You
- The remarks reopen who TVK and Congress project for 2029 within their alliance.
- Cuthbert said projecting Vijay as a PM face is fine while naming Gandhi as the candidate.
- Santhosh linked her 2025 Vijay-for-CM claim to the 2026 outcome.
What's Happening
- Santhosh represents Kavundampalayam and spoke to reporters in Chennai on September 2.
- She said Gandhi would hold Vijay's hand to the Prime Minister's chair in 2029.
- Cuthbert represents Colachel and rejected that framing for the Congress leadership.
Alliance Talk in Chennai
- Debate sharpened after Thoothukudi posters called Vijay tomorrow's PM.
- A private survey cited by Hindustan Times ranked Vijay third behind Modi and Gandhi.
- TVK leaders including PWD minister Aadhav Arjuna have backed a Tamil Nadu PM push.
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